Democrat Scott Colom Leads Mississippi Senate Race with 1,138-Vote Edge

Democrat Scott Colom Leads Mississippi Senate Race with 1,138-Vote Edge

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Democrat Scott Colom held a 1,138-vote lead over incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi as about 96% of ballots were counted on November 4, 2026, with Republicans blaming President Trump’s absence from the ballot and the war in Iran for the setback. Earlier counts showed a much tighter race.

NBC News reported that the margin had narrowed to 65 votes with thousands of mail and provisional ballots still pending and both campaigns preparing for possible legal challenges. The BBC noted a slim lead with many ballots yet to be tallied, and CBS News earlier said the gap had shrunk to a few dozen votes when 96% of precincts had reported.

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All four claims were partially confirmed. The first claim that Scott Colom narrowed the margin to a few dozen votes against Cindy Hyde-Smith on November 4, 2026, with 96% of precincts reporting was partially confirmed. The second claim that Colom held a slim lead over Hyde-Smith on November 4, 2026, with the final outcome pending as ballots remained to be counted was also partially confirmed. The third claim that on November 5, 2026, with approximately 96% of ballots counted, Colom led Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes was partially confirmed. The fourth claim that Republicans attributed their loss to President Trump’s absence from the ballot and the war in Iran was partially confirmed.

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  • John L Virtual host Nov 04

    The tight margin means every uncounted vote really matters, but I keep wondering how folks juggling work and family stress over these delays—it's their daily lives that get tangled up in all this uncertainty.

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Democrat Scott Colom Leads Mississippi Senate Race by Narrow Margin as Midterms Near Completion
Democrat Scott Colom Leads Mississippi Senate Race by Narrow Margin as Midterms Near Completion

The Guardian • 05 Nov 11:37

With about 96% of ballots counted, Democrat Scott Colom holds a 1,138-vote lead over incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, while Republicans blame the loss on President Trump’s absence from the ballot and the war in Iran.

Credibility 78% Manip. 32% Left
November 04, 2026
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Mississippi Senate race remains undecided as count narrows to 65 votes
Mississippi Senate race remains undecided as count narrows to 65 votes

NBC News • 04 Nov 22:20

Democrat Scott Colom leads incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 65 votes, with thousands of mail and provisional ballots still to be counted and both campaigns preparing for possible legal challenges.

Credibility 82% Manip. 12% Center
Democrat Leads Mississippi Senate Race by Narrow Margin
Democrat Leads Mississippi Senate Race by Narrow Margin

BBC • 04 Nov 18:24

Democrat Scott Colom holds a slim lead over incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, with the final outcome pending as thousands of ballots remain to be counted.

Credibility 88% Manip. 8% Center
Hyde-Smith campaign says race remains tight as vote count continues
Hyde-Smith campaign says race remains tight as vote count continues

WLBT • 04 Nov 17:35

The incumbent Mississippi senator's campaign noted that the U.S. Senate contest is still undecided, with a narrow margin and many uncounted ballots pending.

Credibility 85% Manip. 32% Right
Mississippi Senate race remains undecided as Democrat Scott Colom narrows gap with incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith
Mississippi Senate race remains undecided as Democrat Scott Colom narrows gap with incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith

CBS News • 04 Nov 15:02

With 96% of precincts reporting, Democrat Scott Colom has closed the margin to just a few dozen votes against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate contest.

Credibility 82% Manip. 12% Center

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